Table 1 Chemical composition (%) of corn fiber (Eylen et al. 2011)
From: Production of cellulosic ethanol and value-added products from corn fiber
Component | Composition (% dry weight) |
|---|---|
Starch | 16 |
Cellulose | 14 |
Hemicelluloses (total) | 39 |
Xylose | 18 |
Arabinose | 12 |
Galactose | 3.3 |
Mannose + Rhamnose | 2.0 |
Glucuronic acid | 3.7 |
Ferulic acid (esters) | 3.1 |
Coumaric acid (esters) | 0.3 |
Acetic acid (esters) | 3.2 |
Protein | 10 |
Lignin | 5.7 |